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Die Hard by Fabrizio Quirighetti, SYZ Group

High-quality government bonds across the board once again caused widespread surprise by posting further strong year-to-date returns of between +3% and +5%.

Property crash fears as London loses its lure for foreign buyers

Soaring values cemented international perception that London property was a good means of growing money while stocks and other investments suffered.

Co-investing in development opportunities in the UK

An inevitable outcome of greater government intervention in the form of higher taxes and tighter regulations is more creative alternative investment schemes targeted at cash-rich investors. The primary target? Singaporeans. Owing to the series of property

Swiss wealth managers warn of 'sudden stop' in capital after Brexit

The adjustment could to be “painful” and shockingly swift if Brexit becomes confrontational

Why Brits are so angry about David Cameron’s family wealth

These facts have never changed, and it's hard to argue that Cameron ever portrayed himself as anything else.

London offers an easy home for dirty money

There is no suggestion that any of these figures broke the law in their offshore dealings but the revelations of their hidden wealth through the release of the Panama Papers have sparked questions from fellow citizens.

Is Estonia Europe’s Newest Startup Hub?

Estonia is a tiny Baltic state with just 1.3 million people. One look at this miniscule country and you would dismiss the idea that it could ever become a major European startup hub. But look closer and you can find out some key reasons as to why it&r

News Analysis: Stars still shining bright

But according to research by PwC, bosses’ anxiousness is starting to win out after a period in which high-profile departures sparked a series of major fund outflows.

Britain's most consistent fund managers

Five fund groups achieved outperformance for all of their funds over the past five years

Little Difference Between Investment Banking, Wealth Management

Retirement plan participants are increasingly worried about their financial situation.

Where to work in UK asset management in 2016, by UBS

By comparison, outflows are expected from fixed income and property funds.

Riding Out The Storm: Keeping your Nerve amidst the Madness by Jonathan Raymond, Investment Manager at Quilter Cheviot

he heady mix troubling the global markets at present includes the Chinese economic slowdown, declining oil prices and deflationary pressures.

Customer Loyalty in UK Banking: The disengaged customer

But this highlights a desperate need for the banking sector to tackle a falling loyalty amongst its customers.

Wealth managers reveal their big debating points for Q2

Greek debt crisis could re-emerge

This is how Stockholm could benefit from Brexit

Sweden can't sit idle and hope for the best. It needs to start planning for a future in which the UK has left the EU, argue Maria Rankka and Andreas Hatzigeorgiou of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.

Women take the lead over their partners when it comes to investing

A quarter of women investors deal on behalf of a male relative or partner

Succession buys fifth advice firm for £5.3m

Salisbury is a great place to live and work.

There are 5 things that could cause undecided voters to back Brexit — not one of them is immigration

Currently Star Sports has odds of 1/2 for Remain (66.6%) and 2/1 for Leave (33.3%).

Report underpins vital role of financial advice in “new era” of retirement planning

Financial advice will become increasingly vital if the UK public are to become more engaged with retirement planning, finds new research from Sanlam UK.

Wahlroos: Finland is all but a lost cause

Finland, he argues, has largely itself to blame for the woeful economic conditions because it has allowed the public sector to become too large and expensive.

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